The good news: Americans continue to believe that the health of the manufacturing industry is vitally important to the health of the country’s economy. And, increasingly, Americans believe that manufacturing jobs of the future will require high tech skill…
The good news: Americans continue to believe that the health of the manufacturing industry is vitally important to the health of the country’s economy. And, increasingly, American… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/public-perception-manufacturing-mixed-improving/

In a recent “Factories of the Future” study, we asked manufacturing leaders how their factories would be managed five to 10 years from today. The largest group—39%--said the predominant management approach will be collaborative, “with greater emphasis on …
In a recent “Factories of the Future” study, we asked manufacturing leaders how their factories would be managed five to 10 years from today. The largest group—39%--said the predo… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/seeking-engaged-workforce-dont-forget-about-contingent-workers/

After many years subjected to job losses due to outsourcing, offshoring, and automation, are U.S. manufacturing workers finally in store for some good news? Yes and no. While manufacturing employment is up since the end of the Great Recession—as is overal…
After many years subjected to job losses due to outsourcing, offshoring, and automation, are U.S. manufacturing workers finally in store for some good news? Yes and no. While manu… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/where-are-best-places-us-be-manufacturing-worker/

In the latest issue of the Manufacturing Leadership Journal, a senior manufacturing executive from a large life sciences company said that the most important leadership qualities for the future will be “the ability to empower all the different levels in t…
In the latest issue of the Manufacturing Leadership Journal, a senior manufacturing executive from a large life sciences company said that the most important leadership qualities … http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/one-third-production-workers-found-need-public-assistance/

Members of the Manufacturing Leadership Council gathered at Campbell Soup’s 611,000-square foot Pepperidge Farm plant in Denver, PA, last week to see how the state-of-the-art facility makes such iconic brands as Milano cookies and Goldfish crackers and al…
Members of the Manufacturing Leadership Council gathered at Campbell Soup’s 611,000-square foot Pepperidge Farm plant in Denver, PA, last week to see how the state-of-the-art faci… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/employee-engagement-key-topic-pepperidge-farm-plant-tour/

Manufacturers should care a great deal what members of the so-called Millennial Generation think. That’s because, by 2025, Millennials—those born from the early 1980s through the early 2000s--will make up 75% of the global workforce. Manufacturers hoping …
Manufacturers should care a great deal what members of the so-called Millennial Generation think. That’s because, by 2025, Millennials—those born from the early 1980s through the … http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/filling-pipeline-next-generation-manufacturing-leaders/

Now that the government shutdown impasse in Washington seems to have been broken—at least temporarily--manufacturers can finally move forward under the assumption that, for the near term, Obamacare will be the healthcare law of the land. With that framewo…
Now that the government shutdown impasse in Washington seems to have been broken—at least temporarily--manufacturers can finally move forward under the assumption that, for … http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/manufacturers-holding-pattern-obamacare/

Earlier this month, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) announced that it was forming a “task force” on the workforce issue faced by industry, a long-persisting problem that has been the subject of many surveys, studies, and committees over th…
Earlier this month, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) announced that it was forming a “task force” on the workforce issue faced by industry, a long-persi… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/who-needs-another-task-force-workforce-issue/

For millions of college and high school students who graduated in the past few weeks, the thrill of receiving diplomas along with tearful congratulations has, no doubt, begun to fade, replaced by worries about finding gainful and rewarding employment.
On…
For millions of college and high school students who graduated in the past few weeks, the thrill of receiving diplomas along with tearful congratulations has, no doubt, begun to f… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/manufacturers-graduates-arent-workforce-ready/

There is a growing and welcome trend among US high schools to adopt the standards of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program by offering an IB High School Diploma in addition to standard diplomas. Our local high school, for example, has recently add…
There is a growing and welcome trend among US high schools to adopt the standards of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program by offering an IB High School Diploma in addition… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/manufacturing-leaders-should-get-behind-ib-high-school-diploma/

Apparently the common man’s approach to not having the skills to access the job market is to claim disability over an indeterminate period of time
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A recent article by Chana Joffe-Walt “Unfit for Work: The startling rise of disability in America” shows how an alarming number of Americans are dealin… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/rise-disability-america/

Manufacturers have much on their minds as they enter 2013: staying off cliffs, forecasting demand in a mercurial economy, hiring employees to fill what everyone hopes will be a landslide of orders. We at Manufacturing Executive sit at an interesting nexus…
Manufacturers have much on their minds as they enter 2013: staying off cliffs, forecasting demand in a mercurial economy, hiring employees to fill what everyone hopes will be a la… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/look-what-moved-us-2012/